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jonreading · 01-28-2011, 07:12 AM

I posted this elsewhere, but I believe it may be relevant to bring back up...

My interpretation of the term, "martial art," is the study of activities related to militaristic activity (war). My understanding of the term is derived from its literal meaning, which is a reference to the Greek/Roman god of war, Mars. The term, "martial," refers to a thing of militaristic origin or design, which includes organized warfare. Martial arts, in its original use, was simply a curriculum of education disseminated in a particular way.

I think Graham has a point that we should not consider martial arts to be any more than what it is, the classification of a formal method of education for a set curriculum.

01-28-2011, 07:12 AM	#2
jonreading Dojo: Aikido South Location: Johnson City, TN Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,209 Offline	Re: Are you partial to a bit of Martial I posted this elsewhere, but I believe it may be relevant to bring back up... My interpretation of the term, "martial art," is the study of activities related to militaristic activity (war). My understanding of the term is derived from its literal meaning, which is a reference to the Greek/Roman god of war, Mars. The term, "martial," refers to a thing of militaristic origin or design, which includes organized warfare. Martial arts, in its original use, was simply a curriculum of education disseminated in a particular way. I think Graham has a point that we should not consider martial arts to be any more than what it is, the classification of a formal method of education for a set curriculum.